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Prince Charles steals show from Dame Judi Dench

Prince Charles put his acting skills on display on Saturday at a gala marking 400 years since Shakespeare’s death. The Prince of Wales joined some of the greats of British theatre on stage as part of a Shakespeare Live! event at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon. The comedy sketch saw actors, including Benedict Cumberbatch, […]

Parachutist crash lands at Sydney Cricket Ground

A parachutist, who was attempting to deliver the match ball for an Aussie Rules game, has been injured after crashing onto the pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground. In dramatic footage the Australian Navy Red Beret paratrooper can be seen descending at speed into the stadium before hitting the ground and being hurtled forward. He was knocked unconscious […]

Virgin London Marathon in numbers

Who is the fastest superhero to ever run London Marathon? Who is the oldest marathon finisher? How many bottles of water are available on the course? Ahead of this year’s event, we look at the marathon in numbers.

10 Boris Johnson blunders that will make you cringe

The Mayor of London caused controversy once again today with his comments on the “part-Kenyan” Barack Obama. Read more: Boris Johnson accused of ‘dog-whistle racism’ over Barack Obama remarks Watch our video below to take a look back at some of Boris Johnson’s past verbal blunders, embarrassing comments and bizarre sayings that we won’t be forgetting […]

Victoria Wood died this week after a short battle with cancer. The whole country seemed to be mourning the passing of one of Britain’s great comedians. But then The Sun’s Kelvin Mackenzie wrote a column saying he ‘never found Victoria Wood funny’ and a lot of people became very angry. Twitter reacts hilariously to Kelvin Mackenzie’s Victoria Wood […]

Duck learns to waddle again on school’s 3D printed feet

A duck that lost its feet to frostbite is waddling again thanks to a Wisconsin teacher and a 3D printer. Vicki Rabe-Harrison rescued Phillip the duck and, after watching a video of a 3D printer online, turned to South Park Middle School teacher Jason Jischke in Oshkosh for help. Ms Rabe-Harrison told WBAY-TV that she […]

Watch Donald Trump confuse 9/11 with 7-Eleven

Donald Trump fluffed his lines at a rally in Buffalo, New York last night, confusing the terror attacks of 9/11 with the US convenience store chain 7-Eleven. The Republican presidential candidate said: “I wrote this out, and it’s very close to my heart. Because I was down there and I watched our police and our […]

George Osborne’s main reasons for staying in the EU

George Osborne says the UK would be “permanently poorer” outside the European Union. The Chancellor issued the warning during a speech in Bristol ahead of the in-out vote on 23 June. Treasury analysis suggests an EU exit could see the UK economy 6% smaller than it would otherwise be by 2030. The smaller size of the economy […]

14 of the worst misses in football history

Football can be a very cruel game sometimes. Just ask Celtic’s Patrick Roberts. The on-loan Manchester City youngster was presented with a golden opportunity to equalise in today’s Old Firm derby against Rangers when the ball ricocheted off the post into his path. But with the goal gaping the winger somehow managed hit the side netting. However, Robert is hardly the […]

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